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214 POPULAR LANTERN SLIDES. Giant Bugaboo Bill. 1 The Giant prepared to sweep down from his castle to carry away the cattle and corn from the plain 2 The Giant taking the best of the land ; the men afraid of him t The meif determine to find his weak oint, invite him to a feast, and ply im with food and strong drink till he goes to sleep 4 When asleep they bring a great balloon and it carries him away, so that they never see him again Reading, iv verse, see Vol. I. “ Illiistrated Liintern Readings." The Musicians of Bremen. Tub Cat, Doo, Cook, and Donkey. 1 Donkey and Dog meet, and agree'to go to Bremen together 2 A Cat meets and joins them 3 They are there joined by a Cock 4 Darkness comes on—they are afraid, and come to a house with a light in a window high up; to see in, tlie Dog mounts the Donkey, the Oat the Dog, and the Cock on the top t Inside they see robbers feasting; the Cock crows, the Cat mews, the Dog barks, and the Donkey brays—the robbers are frightened, and leave the feast to the animals 6 To Bremen .strolling slowly on, At last the tiavellers came ; And there by giving concerts, all Attained to lasting fame. Ror Beading in verse, see Vol. I. “ lUiis- t/rated Lantern Readings. ” The Crossing Sweepers. Four PnoToaRAPHS from Life. 1 Two poor boys without friends 2 Too upright to steal or beg, they sweep crossings 8 They shelter under a maiket arch 4 The elder finds an apple, and though hungry, divides it with his companion The descriptive series will he found in Vol. 1. "Illustrated Lantern ileadings." Finishing Touches. 1 Tintoretto Van Dyke .Tones, the artist, begs Paddy Mac Nab to hold Billy the Goat steady while he puts in the finishing touch t Billy the Goat decides to put in the finishing tum li hiiiiself, and dashes through the artist’s canvas The King and the Clown. 1 There lived a queer old king. Who used to skip and swing. And dance before the fiddle and all that sort of thing. 2 At last a cunning clown Got hold of mace and crown, And instantly the people hailed him monarch of the town, So passed his power away, ^ His subjects and his sway. For King was down, and clown was King, until their dying day. I'cyr complete Reading see “Illustrated ^ Lantern Reading. ” Slides with Readings and Illustrations combined, as Sample below of No. 1 of ZooLooiOAL Animals, Nos. 1 to 24 on cm Sfe climbed up the [Cope. O’' Kif cIboNtrJ ooA I^|neej«» coune ^o\Ffv the [rfl-pc efeetpc, 25 to 28 The Crow’s Nest and the Farmer 29 An owl with a visafre of joy. Once chased a Kate Greenaway Boy, 'Twill break in my new shoes. And my children amuse, And it did ; but alas for the Boy. 30 A picture in which is coneealod as Elephant, Camel, Horse, Kangaroo, Giralfo, and Ape 31 The Goose and the Night ingale’sConcert 32 The Excursion of 7 Animals on the back of the GiiaH'e 33 The Lion having his hair cut at the barber’s 34 “His barque is worse than his bite*' 35 The First 'Tooth